Tl* the contact owns a 1994 jeep cherokee. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crank case sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,000...updated 02/01/16 *bf updated 02/05/16*lj, 04/19/18 *jb
1994 Jeep Cherokee: engine stalls while driving
14 of the 519 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
On going problem with engine stalling while driving at highway speed. Dealer manufacturer has been notified. Ts
Vehicle stalls at any speed on a daily basis. Dealer cannot find a cause.
Transmission: no prior problem. Total failure without warning required total rebuilt including overdrive gears. Fuel pump: intermittent stall issue over past 9 months. Engine stalls occurred without warning anywhere from idle to 70 MPH. Appears problem occurs due to plastic fuel tank (?).
Engine stalls at random times and random speeds under random conditions. Jeep has no idea why and have been to numerous dealers and replaced every thing they said might cause this situation.
Engine cuts out/stalls w/o warning at freeway and surface-street speeds. Surface stalls may occur several times on a 3-mile trip, freeway stalls as often as 4 times a week (over a 60 mile rt commute). Dealer cannot find a problem with vehicle.
Car shuts off while driving, without warning.
At low speeds vehicle stalls for no reason.
Was starting to slow down for a stopthe vehicle stalled for no reason. There failed to be any warning before this happened. Would apply gas pedal for gas & vehicle died. Taken to dealer at least twice & mechanic shop & had vehicle test driven. Could not locate cause of stalling. The problem was intermittent. Currently, it's every day.
Without warning engine stalled. The vehicle overheated and there was no guage warning. Dealer said it was a blown head gasket.
Vehicle engine stalls in traffic continually.
Intermittent stalling due to crankshaft failure. Restarts briefly after coasting or after coming to a complete stop. Could cause accident.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1994 Jeep Cherokee?
14 of 519 owner complaints about the 1994 Jeep Cherokee (3%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Jeep Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Jeep Cherokee
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